Assistant Accountant

Recruitment Matters Africa Pvt Ltd

Job Location:

Harare - Zimbabwe

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their team.

Salary and Benefits:

Negotiable.

Main Responsibilities:

Process and post all financial transactions in Sage including bank suppliercustomer and general ledger entries.
Communicate with banks on transactional payment and other matters.
Follow up on outstanding issues with customers and suppliers including invoice queries payments and statement reconciliations.
Raise and issue weekly and monthly customer invoices.
Prepare and post month-end journals including accruals prepayments depreciationand revaluations.
Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting schedules.
Perform balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
Prepare and submit ZIMRA statutory returns (e.g. VAT Withholding Tax) and liaise with ZIMRA officers as required.
Maintain proper filing of financial records and supporting documentation for audit and compliance purposes.
Prepare ad hoc financial and operational reports as requested by management.
Monitor accounts receivable and payable and timely follow-ups.
Support external audits by providing requested schedules reports and source documentation.
Ensure compliance with company policies.
Maintaining fixed asset registers.

Key Skills:

Sound knowledge of accounting principles.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a finance team.
Excellent communication skills.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.
Minimum 2 years experience in accounting or bookkeeping.
Proficiency in accounting software (Sage preferred) and strong Excel skills.

Our client is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their team. Salary and Benefits: Negotiable. Main Responsibilities: Process and post all financial transactions in Sage including bank suppliercustomer and general ledger entries. Communicate with banks on transactional payment and other m...